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Man Nails Santa to 15-Foot Crucifix; Christmas Cards Read: 'Santa Died for Your MasterCard'

Saturday , December 22, 2007





BREMERTON, Wash. —

Art Conrad has an issue with the commercialism of Christmas, and his protest has gone way beyond just shunning the malls or turning off his television. The Bremerton resident nailed Santa Claus to a 15-foot crucifix in front of his house.

"Santa has been perverted from who he started out to be," Conrad said. "Now he's the person being used by corporations to get us to buy more stuff."

A photo of the crucified Santa adorns his Christmas cards, with the message "Santa died for your MasterCard."

The display is also Conrad's way of poking fun at political correctness. He believes people don't express their feelings because they're afraid of what other people might think.



His neighbors found the will to express their feelings this past week. Some were offended but many were just curious.

Jake Tally walked by on Friday and chuckled, but didn't pretend to understand the message.

"I don't really know what to think. I know it's about God but Santa has nothing to do with it," he told the Kitsap Sun newspaper.







I get so tired of people whining about the commercialism. It's nothing new. Every year somebody has to bring it up. I like Cmas. I like presents. I like buying pretty decorations for the house. No one forces me. Why can't people just be quiet and let everyone enjoy their Cmas the way they see fit, however they choose to celebrate or even if they choose not to? Would it be so hard?

I respect a homemade/handmade Christmas, RJ.

But a year with no Christmas...to me, that would be sad. I use Christmas as a milestone of sorts, to me it's like a world party. The earth is preparing for spring, another year come and gone, time well spent with family and friends...I would miss that very much. But that doesn't mean that everyone has to be part of that! Just those who want to. It should all be so easy. Then everyone would be happier. Well...I think anyway. I would hope.

I like it.

I really like it when people just come right out with it.

Tipping my hat to him.

rjwould;745180 wrote: It sounds like you have a healthy view of the season, Red, however, so much of what it is about in our culture is flawed. But I don't want to be a downer to anyone---------HAPPY HOLIDAYS---ALL!!:)


I know what you mean, RJ and you needn't worry about being a downer!



Nomad, I like both your new avatar and your cool sig line! Very snazzy! :-6

RedGlitter;745196 wrote: I know what you mean, RJ and you needn't worry about being a downer!





Nomad, I like both your new avatar and your cool sig line! Very snazzy! :-6




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